THE NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENTS OF NEWCASTLE Wednesday, May 1, 1968 Vol. Ill No. 85. P rice 4d. S.R.C. election results... Parting gifts- WINS for? a good LOW friend COLLECTIONS for the retirement gifts for Dr. C. I. C. Bosanquet in recogni­ tion of his help to students during his period of office are going well. Two gifts are to Be pre­ sented to Dr- Bosanquet. The Union Management Com­ mittee and the Students’ Rep­ resentative Council have decided to contribute towards a University sponsored portrait of the Vice Chan­ cellor, and in addition are presenting him with a per­ sonal gift ■ , ■. ■■ - II The organising committee, composed of Union Treasurer Tony Sorensen, Lady Presi­ dent j« q Browning and Union Management Committee mem­ bers Ross Johnson and O. P. Singhal have hero working flat out to ensure that every­ one has a chance to show their appreciation of Dr. Bosan- quet’g work The Hall Presidents have been contacted • and <are organising collection? in their Own Halls o r Student The two candidates. Me Barnett, faced an hour of q attentive audience. To a questioner who asked their views on studint militancy, Mr. Lowe saidkbe bad no objection to,boy®4s a'nd sit-ins If, for example, refectory prices and Hall £ es * Tony Sorensen: * We rose by a great deal, and We the student* at this were met by a complete ■sity will be more than block by the University to take advantage of Authorities, but he was hot shance to shOw our prepared to condone voileace. rie to Dr.. Bosenquet,’’ Mr. Barnett thought for New­ rjIFFERENT election method* are being used in the castle to pursue a too mili­ Students’ Representative Council Elections this year. tant policy would not only be ineffective, but would anta­ Greater ballot security will result from these improve­ gonise. He favoured large- ments. Ian Seabright, S.R.C. Secretary, told Courier: scale, action by the National “Elections,*must be seep 'to be fair.. In previous S.RC. Union of Students, or some elections wore has never been any way of checking that similar organisation of they were fair.? fif university and colleges. All baHot pa pens have been School, as * weB as In the numbered. The voters’ names Union. Communication will be written against the Both candidates stressed ballot parper number. “This is “ Every student will be like the method for Parlis- th^ value of Inter-university rnentary elections.” sad communication. A valuable j Seabright student a voice in students exchange of ideas took place a affairs * T*m i# more detno- crstAc;** domrfiented * Mr said Mr. Lowe, and the * Democratic SeabrLght. “There is more Government was more llk lly l Four ballot boxes are used election publicity this year.’* to listen to a united studon* ] this year Before there was voice than to one university This year Is the first year >nly -one box in the Union Both recommended the man- foyer. Now ttv ere are ballot boxes §n t g m m ' T & s s cbbuiK of &US. represents Previously the S R.C. Council tives by S4LC. in order ‘to*j elected the Ptesident Deputy- ensure that delegates arej, President. Secretary and wed prepared in future Treasurer. ~ ■*% ** * .7 The candidates spoke of the “The Sabbatical year for the duty snd responsibility In­ Vacation ararfc requfredf President, w*lh a salary, volved in entering a Sabbati- J Corns up to the servloe offioe means that students should cal post — the su<$esslul have, A stronger voice in who candidate will receive a U#a)> on level tlx and Mi If they he mail be.” said one SR C . of £090 for the coming yegr. bavs the right fob far you Officer. ? >- — but did not forsee resent­ ment by the student body "Too few student* have Seore*y will *till be kept: Vote-co>i inters wiU not have •They realise, as far as they | j. t~iken advantage at the chance 'realise anything.” said Mr. to set reailly good vacation mantled baMot-boxes. Thus Thornes Bookshop — Julian Okrtcie looks at soma of its tfifllaulties and possibilities they will not know whose Barnett, “that Sabbatical. work,” says Mrs. Nora Renton, Officers are necessary. J _ .. , _ 1 on Page •. service secretary p*>ers they are counting. t h e NICE - GARRY BUCHANAN’S STEIL STARS • THE OMEGAS * FREO P ERCIVAL THE CANDY CHOIR PRESIDENTS DINNER & BALL HOOTENANY :: CARTOONS !.* DISCOTHEQUE Friday 3rd. May OAVE BROWN’S JAIZ GROUP - GRAHAM BONO ORGANISATION Double Balt Tlefcet M/- from Porter* Lodge THE JUNCO PARTNERS - NIGEL STANGERS JAZZ GROUP - THE 8 CATTELITES Wednesday, May 1, 1968 after PERSONAL COLUMN ★ * ★ club agogo NEWCASTL E Thursday, 2nd May ___ _____ ^ Coulter SUff: l free ONE real Suede Jacket (mate) it *ach In CoAnne Lounge fo r aaie, £% o.n.o. Very food From America the Fabulous RONNETTES hit ■n S and • tomorrow.— con d ition . — A p p ly Jfcjede recorders of "D A DO RON RON" etc. P S . Ttvanfca * lot. Jacket vie Internal Matt. DAVE, you've been IR in Room for 30 yean — time Saturday, 4tfi May M ay. execufted LOU PRINCE Gr THE BEDROCKS plus AQBIC - DENTAL HIMER QER— MAQQ4E, what about DAVE'S M ay i/>t5i underpants, do you stUl prefer THE JOHN LEWIS BLUES SEC HUMULUS in Room 27. SUM* bi* A d v an ce X oper 8th. M b. VOth May. HOPE you had a h«*vy Birth­ Thursday, 9th May CAB— C an y o u Jet me h a v e a day, and atx month*. Lirt ot the invoice* you have CATERPILLAR — Crawl AM From America CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS aeot out end wtiart. if any bUM O v er Me. you have received, and what CLASH! HQ Swords. Twinling MAGIC BAND now! payzn<lyznenU have been made.— Phallic Symbols, sweet sing­ Tony. ing on the root. In the Quad Mmm r Peta. TODAY, ljj.m . ..... « ' I HAPPY BIRTHDAY — Bi* A1 1 L. C. KHiOHTl IS OOMUNG TO You ar w nplj vucoulenL LJT. SOC........... W HY DON’T YW? 1 A T L E R FRIDAY, 3rd MAY Symposium on TWO Nights at lU iun. MODERN DRAMA AND World Youth TMPMAS L'IMPOSTEU C e r t A AMATEUR THEATRE Festival Fabric* Boutaagt • Bmsaaaueie R rrom th* bocS by Jean Cocte FRIDAY, IMh MAY at 8.30 pjn. SO FIA , BULGARIA Debating Chamber JULY 26 • AUG. 6 Guest Speakers Departure: nth July, 1)68 40.000 on a ten-day rave- function*, a speciality Talk politics with Cubans. Chinese Vietnamese. Chinese, etc. Or Return: As you please Reservation* N/eia aaan A. N. BIRK catch up with world jazz..! Ifeh Dishes pop, folk scene. Sport for (litsuranae) LTD. sportists. art tor artists. Price—45gns. inclusive sa st. Hanr*s Mas* Newaattfa NE1 TPQ W rite: R eliable m o to r insurance with Preparatory Committee Full details from no loading for student*; 84 Rochester Raw SERVICES OFFICE, LEVEL • Men’s Wear Hira Service under-written by a Member o f the B .I.A . C onsult us London 8.W.1 11 OLAOKETT STREET T elephone aaess/a IM K WW #: > fo rm e rly tar that Ipaeial Oaeasian Th* Breen Drasen Going back to Balts. 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